Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-18

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MSz/E-W EW provement on the
FIX" week just past by,
&NM rcHE:::3 although there are
SE-NIG Is several events prom,
S lsed which are look
ed forward to with more than ordinary in
terest. Most of this week will be occupied
by society people in preparing for Christ
mas, and they will not have much OppOr-
tuuity to indulge in social pleasures. 1t is
rumored that holiday week will he un-
usually gay this year, and there is, / be-
lieve, an attempt being made to have the
usual New Years afternoon German On
some other afternoon or evening during
the week. IL may materiarize ana then Il
may nOt-just according to the humOr OF
the young men.
Tomorrow evening Mrs. Geo. B. Cald-
well will give i parlOr concert at her eie-
can't home on Seventeenth street, and it
promises to be o most delightful affair.
Those who are to take part are Mrs. NJ. Z.
Whitaker, Mrs. Nellie Sweeney Palmer,
Mr.. Chas. II. Harding, Mr.. K. V. Ar
kle. Prof. II. NJ. Schockey, ard Prof.
joseph Keller. This will he q musical
and social event, such rs has not taken
place in the city for u long time and 1t Is
looked forward to with pleasureable anticl-
patiOns.
Il is rumored that q well-known Chap.
line street society lady will give a hand
some reception to her friends in the near
future, but the exact date has not yet been
marked down on roll.
Society in Washington must be Z queer
conglomeration of forces. Just now the
leaders are iudulging in en- old fashioned
free for all rOw-about what do You sup
pose? Simply a question as to whether
the ladies OF the Cabinet or the wives OF
the Senators should make the first call
upon each other and upon this hinges the
momentous rule OF the order to be Cbserv-
ed in going to dinner Shall the wives OF
Cabine: officers walk out before the wives
OF Senators or shall hat order of going out
be reversed? The Merry VA is on ana
while it is being waged society gives no
thought 10 the dinner itself. That may
grow cold rs the atmosphere III an ice
factory, while society remains in q state Of
p~erpiexjty. Isa't it awful to contem-
plate?
No more fashionable weddings are prom.
ised for this season, although one or two
may turn up before the Lenten season ar
rives. That new law Of publishing mar
rage licenses has created a little sensation
among prospective brides a~nd'grooms, eS-
p~ecially the former, SOME CT whom do not
care about having their ages printed. II
Is my opiuiOn it Will cause = good deal OF
forgetiulness regarding dates On the part
of some future brides. But then, every
thing is fair in love and war.
Advance Poker is a new game that
| Eastern society is toying with. 1t comes
in boxes with cards, 1000 CHIPS, markers,
score cards and everything that Is needed
for tie game. The score cards are eSpec-
! tally neat, being made OF strong bristol
board. beycled aud silt at the edges,
SHAPED like diamonds, clubs, heart and
spades, and having bright ribbons at
tached. 1t will possibly strike Wheeling
soon, but there is nothing that eau take
the place of the ''Old reliable, or urTell-
able, as You may choose to call it.
On Thursday evening a merry party OF
youny society folks boarded the big bus,
I'Dr. Hullihen," and were driven up &c
the home of MIR. PANEL Garden, four
miles above the city, where they were en-
tertainsd in royal style, cards, music and
dancing combining to form = delightful
evening. The party returned at = O'Clock
Friday morning, and the ride each way
was not the least enjoyable part Of the
affair.
Quaker City dudes are in 4 crate state Of
mind. Their chests are sgitated by 4
grave and momentOus question. This is
il: Shall the bosom of their full-drcSS
shirts be shiny or dead white? For years
the bcsux OF Phiiadelphia-aud there have
been many Of them, OF whom the late
Count White was but one handsome
example-haye worn their linen lustre-
less or ~ brilliant rs polished
marble, Just as individual taste might
suggest. But, presto, Of sudden the mat
ter has arisen TO almost the dignity of an
article of faith and since there is so much
dispute fashion will presently be turning
| its eyes, or rather its ears, to some social
high priest for a definition. Fashion IS
ALREADY divided into "Shiuers' and anti
sinners" with few conservatives. Even
the women have become interested and
luncheOns and afternoon teas ring
with tine question: "Wbst sort OF shirt
does your husband wcar?' At . bazaar
given lest week for the benefit of the art
school tive young women, following the
example in another c,se OF the old rival
queens" OF Philadelphia fashion, uni
took 20 lead, one the shiny aud
other the dead white bcSOmed u
hosts. and the fight still goes on.
The pretty little cantata, 'CrOwnlng OF
the Queen OF Fame which was presented
at the Wheeling Female College Friday
evening, was n besutilui affair and Il social
and s~rtistic success, each oNe participating
contributing 20 the general success.
Miss Belle Mendcl entertained q lew
friends in an informal and pleasant man
ner >: her hone oa Twelfth street, Eci6
evening.
Appropas Of Mile. Rhea's engagemes
here, and TO show the status of some wsStc
society, the followingiucidcnt may be Of
terestE At i recent reception in the We ,
Mile. Rhea WAS conversing with a numl r
OF ladies, and giving a description OF q
musical SOiree she attended in Paris,
amongst other things she mentioned the
gorgeous tout ensemble"
What does she mean by tout ensemble"
asked n society lady Of her companion.
Hush replied the companion, ''tout
ensemble is French for trombone"
On Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock,
Mr.. c. C. Holloway, Of Flushing, o., and
! Miss NElia II Warren were msrTia1 ~